A sixteen-year-old lad, who can paddle, sing, and swim, signs a three-year contract as a voyageur and joins an expedition to north-west Canada in 1750 to search for furs and his future.
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This review is from: With Pipe, Paddle, and Song: A Story of the French-Canadian Voyageurs (Paperback)
I read this to my children over eight years ago and to this day my son still remembers the spirit and strength of these voyageurs. At the time we were living in another country, experiencing a taste of what it is like to mix cultures. The book opened new windows of thought for us; shaping inclusive attitudes through a culture we never knew existed. Now at 16, this same son also has renewed appreciation for the physical stamina of these canoing men as he too is learning to ply a canoe in less challenging waters!
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Adventure and romance appropriate for teens,
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This book is one you'll want your teenage son to read and relate to. He'll learn such values as hard work, being dependable and cheerful, fortitude, and saving yourself for the right person. Two of my favorite quotes from this book are: "Each word must be distinct. It is a courtesy to speak so one can be understood; it is an art so to sing." (The father speaking to the protagonist.) "He who will not settle for second best but waits for the best will find it waiting for him... Love must be all or it is nothing." There is plenty of adventure and action in this uplifting book. How knows, it may even kindle a desire to learn French or to go canoeing!
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Book is a recommended reading as part of our history curriculum. We are looking forward to reading it together as a family.
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bois retentir, lob tree, dream net, spruce bed, sais bien quelque, joli bas, ceinture fléchée, boule roulant, ton bas, high wine, petit canot, upturned canoe, tufted top, bough bed, suis jeune Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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bois retentir, lob tree, dream net, spruce bed, sais bien quelque, joli bas, ceinture fléchée, boule roulant, ton bas, high wine, petit canot, upturned canoe, tufted top, bough bed, suis jeune Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Woman, Willow Wand, Grand Portage, Guillaume Puissante, Monsieur Bénédict, Number Three, New France, Pigeon River, Swift Arrow, Notre Père, Monsieur Benedict, Monsieur François, Bénédict Beaulieu, Mount Rose, Number One, Luke's Day, Old France, Lake Nipissing, François Gilbert, Mount Royal Browse Sample Pages:
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